A Minnesota congressman contends adopting the so-called “Card Check” proposal in Congress, which would eliminate the secret ballot for workers lobbied to adopt union representation, actually would cost jobs nationwide.
“By independent studies,” said Minnesota Rep. John Kline, “we would lose 600,000 jobs with passage of this.”
The Republican’s comments came in an interview with Greg Corombos of Radio America/WND.
The audio of the interview is embedded here:
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Kline called the bill’s official designation, “The Employee Free Choice Act,” “one of the great misnomers of all times.”
It would, he said, “deny a secret ballot to workers deciding whether to form a union. I am vehemently opposed to it.”
He said it appears to have considerable support in the U.S. House and for a time had support in the Senate. But he said that appears to be falling away quickly now.
“It would be unfair to employers and employees alike,” Kline said.
At Human Events, Connie Hair said the “Orwellian legislation” remains a threat.
The report suggested there could be “changes” made to the legislation that might allow opponents to switch their position and support the plan so desperately sought by organized labor.
WND columnist Mychal Massie condemned the plan.
“The motto of unions should be, if you cannot win fairly – buy politicians, buy a president and have them lie for you while you complain how bad you have it. In other words, lie, cheat and bribe to get what you want. That is precisely what the ‘Employee Free Choice Act’ is,” he wrote.
“Card Check is nothing more than a thinly veiled attempt to rebuild union ranks. The bill’s support by politicians and President Obama is nothing more than a transpicuous payback for the support of the unions,” he said.
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